A 19-year-old man in Sydney has been arrested and could face up to ten years in prison after trying to blackmail dozens of Optus customers whose ID documents were exposed in the recent cyberattack.
Australian Federal Police said the man obtained the customer records publicised by the hackers on an online forum following the data breach.
After, he texted 93 people and threatened to use their data for other crimes if they did not hand over $2,000 (US$1,290).
Alleged Blackmailer to Face Trial
The Rockdale man is charged with two offences: using a telecommunication network to commit blackmail and dealing with identification information illegally….